The number of Gurus and the importance of India
To understand who is a Guru and what is the importance of Guru, please go through the information on Guru provided here.
The table below gives the number of Gurus, Sadgurus and Paratpar Gurus and saints of the corresponding level presently in India and in other countries. It will illustrate why India is called the 'spiritual master (Guru)' of the world.
| Spiritual Level % |
Number of Saints | Number of Gurus | ||||||
| India | Other Countries |
Total | India | Other Countries |
Total | |||
| A. | Gurus | 70 | 4910 | 90 | 5000 | 295 | 5 | 300 |
| B. | Sadgurus | 80 | 290 | 10 | 300 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| C. | Paratpar Gurus | 90 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
In this context The following verse (shloka) from the Mahabharat (18.5.46) is important.
अष्टादश पुराणानि धर्मशास्त्राणि सर्वशः ।
वेदाः साङ्गास्तथैकत्र भारतं चैकतः स्थितम् ॥
Meaning : The eighteen Purans, all the scriptures (Smrutis) and the Vedas are on one side and Bharat (ancient India) on the other. (So great is the potential of Bharat.)
(Ref: Sanatan's Publication - 'Path of Guru's Grace (Gurukrupayoga)')



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